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Daniel Weintraub: Maybe it's time for a government overhaul
- Posted: January 22, 2008
- Author(s): Daniel Weintraub
- Categories: FairVote
Opinion piece calls for a constitutional convention in California, to consider proportional representation for the state.

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One Teen's Campaign To Restore Voting Rights
- Posted: January 21, 2008
- Author(s): Daniel de Vise
- Publication: The Washington Post
- Categories: FairVote
- Tags: Electoral College
The Washington Post profiles Sarah Boltuck, a Maryland teenager fighting for 17-year-old primary voting rights. FairVote's Rob Richie is quoted.

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Lib Dems may be offered PR as part of power-sharing deal
- Posted: January 21, 2008
- Author(s): Colin Brown, Deputy Political Editor
- Publication: The Independent
- Categories: FairVote
Article discussing proposal by the ruling Labour Party to replace winner-take-all elections for the U.K. parliament with a form of proportional voting.

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The Popular Vote
- Posted: January 19, 2008
- Publication: The Daily Freeman
- Categories: National Popular Vote, FairVote
- Tags: Electoral College
The Daily Freeman makes the case for the direct election of the president and for the National Popular Vote Plan

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No dangling chads, old-fashioned all-paper process picks Oscar nominees
- Posted: January 18, 2008
- Author(s): Canadian Press
- Publication: Canadian Press
- Categories: Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, FairVote, Election Services Group
Explanation of the choice voting method used for the Academy Awards, and how the process utilizes paper ballots, while producing a fair nominations process.

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Excerpt From Mayor Bloomberg's 2008 State of the City Address
- Posted: January 17, 2008
- Publication: The York Times
- Categories: FairVote
- Tags: New York City
Mayor Michael Bloomberg addresses the need for establishing a charter revision commission in New York City.

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Represent all in Fiji's voting system
- Posted: January 14, 2008
- Author(s): Fiji Broadcasting Corporation
- Publication: Radio Fiji
- Categories: FairVote
- Tags: Electoral College
Fiji's Prime Minister calls for proportional representation elections.

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Choice Voting to be Used for Academy Awards, Once Again
- Posted: January 13, 2008
- Categories: Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, FairVote
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FairVote RI Caucus Party Success
- Posted: January 11, 2008
- Categories: FairVote
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We Need to Wake Up
- Posted: January 11, 2008
- Publication: Barbados Nation News
- Categories: FairVote
Editorial calling for implementation of proportional representation in Barbados, to induce parties to work together.

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